April 2019 Vol. 6

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Wastewater Lagoon Construction Guidelines – EPA South Australia April 2019
http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/files/4771372_guide_lagoon.pdf

Stormwater Detention Basin Completed in Under 3 Hours Using EarthLok Geosynthetic-Concrete Mats
“This project was prepared, installed and completed in under 3hrs by SYMON BROS. CONTRACTORS. 
It was their first time using EARTHLOK. They were very impressed and will continue to use it as it was cost saving compared to traditional Rock beaching. The project was also signed off and approved by Melbourne Water.”
https://youtu.be/I4P8MRzgy6Q

Concrete Canvas Wins Prestigious Queen’s Awards
https://www.ccportal.co.uk/s/s3qitTdNoXgzJbQ

Rapid Swale Drain installation with Earthlok™ Geosynthetic-Concrete Mats 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUcwTKRciIk

FREE Geosynthetic Tubes for Dewatering Webinar – May 14 2019
Robert Creel, Business Area Manager for Hydraulics and Dewatering by HUESKER, Inc.
– https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-geosynthetic-tubes-for-dewatering-webinar-may-14-tickets-60483318233
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GSI to Host Webinar on Hydraulic Applications
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications,” on April 24
https://geosyntheticsmagazine.com/2019/04/17/gsi-to-host-webinar-on-hydraulic-applications/

Supply and Construction of Leachate Pond 4 at the Stuart Waste Facility
https://www.australiantenders.com.au/tenders/381919/supply-and-construction-of-leachate-pond-4-at-the-stuart-waste-facility/?searchId=1555626713&page=1

Free Webinar – Geofoam Applications forTransportation Infrastructure
Dr. Steven Bartlett will discuss the application of expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam blocks for civil engineering applications focusing on the transportation sector. 
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4985661107442166028

Study for the Cyclic Interface Properties of the EPS–Sand Mixtures Reinforced with Geogrid
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40999-019-00424-3

QLD Government Publish Mining ERC Calculator to Calculate Total area of Additional Capping (Geomembrane) on Waste Rock Dumps
https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/assets/documents/regulation/rs-ca-mining-erc-calculator.xlsm

Vale Issue Market Uptake Report to US Stock Exchange Following Tailings Dam Collapse
http://www.vale.com/EN/investors/information-market/annual-reports/20f/20FDocs/Vale_20-F%20FY2018%20-%20final_i.pdf

Minimising the Risk of Tailings Dams Failures Through the Use of Remote Sensing Data
https://tailingsdams.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Presentation_EGU_conference.pdf

US Government Publish Geomembrane Construction Specifications
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/nwp/permitting/hdwp/rev/8c/IDF/IDF_CH_04D_Construction_Specs.pdf

The Strength Envelope of Granular Soil Stabilised by Multi-Axial Geogrid in Large Triaxial Tests
https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cgj-2019-0036#.XL9nMpMzYQ9

Optimizing the Processing Parameters of Mechanical and Hydraulic Conductivity of Geotextile Liner
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10426914.2019.1594258

Evaluation of Soil-geotextile Filtration Behaviour Using the Gradient Ratio Test
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna_Miszkowska/publication/332333154_Evaluation_of_soil-geotextile_filtration_behaviour_using_the_gradient_ratio_test/links/5cae579d4585156cd78f564b/Evaluation-of-soil-geotextile-filtration-behaviour-using-the-gradient-ratio-test.pdf

NZ company Damwatch Engineering and Canterbury contractors Rooney Earthmoving Limited Build Large HDPE Lined Dam in NZ
https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/rural-life-other/close-look-storage-pond

Seismic Design of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
https://asu.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/an-irrefutable-case-for-case-histories-seismic-design-of-municipa


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